Behind the Mask

Elevation Training Mask

Video by Joe O'Neill

Biology students run Elevation Training Mask through its paces

As part of an independent
study, biology students are researching and analyzing the Elevation Training
Mask to determine its effectiveness and just how it affects its wearer’s physiology.
Students have rigged a meter to the device to measure oxygen, carbon dioxide levels, air flow and resting heart rate. Then they test the mask’s
effectiveness by having trained athletes wear it while running on the Biddle
Field track.

“Bringing very highly
talented students into the research lab, outside of the classroom, where we can
actually add to the building of their knowledge is very important, not just for
their experience but to move the field forward,” says Chuck Zwemer, associate
professor of biology, who is overseeing the project.